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  [(2)かん]    meaning:  guess  rank: 2
☆ 勘で言ったらたった ⇨ I just guessed, followed my intuition, and I got it right

  [(2)かん]    meaning:  hunch  rank: 2
☆ はっきりした理由いけど勘でそう思ったんだ ⇨ There was no clear reason but I just got a hunch

  [(2)かん]    meaning:  sense  rank: 3
☆ 初心者だけど勘がいい ⇨ He’s a beginner has a natural sense and ability  (☛ Natural sense, ability, “nose” for something)


More examples:
  • あいつの無責任さはもう勘弁出来ない ⇨ I can’t tolerate his irresponsibleness any longer
  • 私達ての条件を勘案した最終決定をした ⇨ We made the final decision upon considering all the requirements
  • 発端なる勘違いだった ⇨ The incident started from a simple misunderstanding
  • 済みません、自分のと勘違いしてしまいました ⇨ I’m sorry, I mistook this was mine
  • 勝手に勘違いするな! ⇨ Don’t misinterpret in your own favor!
  • 知っていたんじゃなくて、ただの山勘がたっただけだ ⇨ I didn’t know, I just took a wild guess and it was right
  • はいつも損得を勘定している ⇨ He is always calculating pros and cons
  • もう一回勘定しそう ⇨ Let’s count them one more time
  • に勘当された ⇨ He was disowned by his parents
  • もう勘弁して ⇨ Please forgive me already
  • 勘定はバラバラにしてもらえますか? ⇨ Could you break up the check (for each person)?
  • いの勘を持っている ⇨ He has the feel for business
  • でも損得勘定でしかえない ⇨ He thinks everything in terms of profit and loss. He won’t do anything unless there is benefit for him
  • これは不良品だから勘定にらない ⇨ This is defective so it cannot be in the count
  • もう勘弁ならない ⇨ I cannot tolerate it anymore